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it was sunny vs the weather was sunny

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It was sunny' is a more casual and common way to refer to the weather conditions. 'The weather was sunny' is a more formal and specific way to describe the weather.
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it was sunny

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe sunny weather.

This phrase is a simple and casual way to describe sunny weather conditions.

Examples:

  • It was sunny yesterday.
  • It was sunny all day.
  • It was sunny and warm outside.
  • Feb 25, 2024 ... You can simply consider “yesterday it was sunny” or “tomorrow it will be sunny” as atomic propositions that cannot be broken up any further.
  • Jul 4, 2024 ... ... profile picture · Alan Powell. Jul 4󰞋󱟠. 󰟝. Happy 4th everyone! It was sunny. No photo description available. Zulema Baba and 243 others · 󰤥 244.
  • Aug 4, 2024 ... No i was in singleplayer and wdym ghost photo and yes it was sunny meadows not restricted.
  • Jul 4, 2024 ... 1076 likes, 12 comments - alanpowell10 on July 4, 2024: "Happy 4th everyone! It was sunny @bryciemarie".
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... It was sunny when I left…….. had to drive home in the rain. · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Mar 18, 2024 ... 176 likes, 1 comments - mauricewfp on March 18, 2024: "It was sunny, it was downpouring, and it even snowed (over the course of just 2 days!)
  • Yesterday it was Sunny… My hubby, Lucy and I had a spontaneous trip to the beach. It simply could not have gone better! It was our first overnight in a ...
  • Jan 30, 2024 ... 193 likes, 16 comments - extracelestial on January 30, 2024: "It was sunny for five minutes yesterday so naturally my mind went here Peak ...
  • Apr 21, 2015 ... Today It Was Sunny and Hailing in Atlanta ... It's funny how some days you plan on writing one thing and then move to another unexpectedly.
  • Jun 9, 2020 ... If it was sunny, I'd like to think I'd be sat in the garden with a cold glass of rosé with my nose stuck in a book. Instead? The pyjamas and ...

Alternatives:

  • The sun was shining.
  • The sky was clear and sunny.
  • The weather was nice and sunny.
  • The day was bright and sunny.

the weather was sunny

This phrase is correct and more formal than 'it was sunny' when describing the weather.

This phrase is used in more formal contexts or when providing a detailed description of the weather conditions.

Examples:

  • The weather was sunny and warm.
  • The weather was sunny with a few clouds.
  • The weather was sunny all week.
  • May 4, 2016 ... "The weather was sunny yesterday" sounds normal, though "It was sunny yesterday" is more common. When the adjective is put before the noun ...
  • Nov 16, 2016 ... In San Diego, the weather was sunny 8313% of the days this past June. How many days was it sunny? Prealgebra. 1 Answer. Shwetank Mauria. Nov 16 ...
  • The sentence "The weather was sunny" is correct and usable in written English. You could use it to describe a day when the sky was clear and the sun was ...
  • Oct 30, 2024 ... It was one of those fortuitous days where the weather was sunny and nice (albeit windy, but I'm an Okie and like to think I am built for the ...
  • Jun 4, 2020 ... Yesterday was the first hot weather of the year, which interrupted a long string of record lows across our region.
  • May 26, 2014 ... ... the weather was sunny, he'd rather enjoy the day in the park than have his surveillance CT scan for his lymphoma. I felt like a bumbling ...
  • The weather was sunny, and we had a great time at the beach.El tiempo estaba soleado y la pasamos genial en la playa. ... Did it rain all weekend? - No, the ...
  • Jan 13, 2019 ... In San Diego, the weather was sunny 83 1/3% of the days this past June. How many days was it sunny? Get the answers you need, now!
  • The weather was sunny and warm, and there were many more wildflowers in bloom this time, and the ground was carpeted in threeleaf foamflower. The twinberry ...
  • When we arrived, the aspen trees were in full color and the weather was sunny and relatively calm. I was able to make some photographs under those ...

Alternatives:

  • The sun was shining.
  • The sky was clear and sunny.
  • The day was bright and sunny.
  • The climate was sunny.

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